Marni Nixon
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderFemale
Birthday22 February 1930
Died24 July 2016 (age 86)
Place of birthAltadena, California, USA
Known credits20
Biography
"Loverly" soprano Marni Nixon has ensured herself a proper place in film history although most moviegoers would not recognize her if they passed her on the street. But if you heard her, that might be a horse of a different color. Marni is one of those unsung heroes (or should I say "much sung" heroes) whose incredible talents were given short shrift at the time. For those who think film superstars such as Deborah Kerr, Natalie Wood, and Audrey Hepburn possessed not only powerhouse dramatic talents but amazing singing voices as well...think again. Kerr's Anna in The King and I (1956), Natalie's…
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Edna Dumas
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
1999 · Self
Mulan
1998 · Grandmother Fa (singing voice)
I Think I Do
1997 · Aunt Alice
More Loverly Than Ever: The Making of 'My Fair Lady'
1995 · Self
Taking My Turn
1985 · Edna
The Mothers-in-Law
1967 · Marni Nixon
Jack and the Beanstalk
1967 · Princess Serena (singing voice)
The Sound of Music
1965 · Sister Sophia
Mary Poppins
1964 · Geese (Voice) (Uncredited)
My Fair Lady
1964 · Eliza Doolittle (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Hollywood Palace
1964 · Self - Singer
The Danny Kaye Show
1963 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
West Side Story
1961 · Maria (Singing Voice) (uncredited)
An Affair to Remember
1957 · Terry McKay (singing voice) (uncredited)
The King and I
1956 · Anna Leonowens (singing voice) (uncredited)
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953 · Vocals
The Oscars
1953 · Self
Alice in Wonderland
1951 · Singing Flowers (voice) (uncredited)
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